Cause of Streator fire deemed accidental

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The cause of a fire Monday afternoon at 504 S. Bloomington St. in Streator was deemed accidental and not suspicious, the Streator Fire Department said Tuesday morning.

After 76 Years, The Search is Over

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Two World War Two vets from North Carolina named Millard Denson and Joe Stroud just met up after searching for each other for 76 years. They met in the Navy when they were 17 and were best friends. 

Photos: Putnam County students ride to school on a fire engine

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Putnam County Elementary students Krya King, Giada Wright, Priscilla Serna and Octavia Walter were the winners of the Hennepin Fire Department’s Escape Floor Plan contest Tuesday at Putnam County Elementary School in Hennepin. The students were picked

IVCC Ottawa Center to close early Tuesday

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Illinois Valley Community College’s Ottawa Center closed at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, because an outage related to the iFiber Ottawa Distribution Center has left the building without critical network, internet and phone service.

La Salle police warn of vehicle thefts

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La Salle police remind residents to keep their vehicles locked — and not leave keys in the ignition — following a recent spree of vehicle thefts and burglaries.